1. Types of Shots
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TEKS 11Di – the student is expected to demonstrate
various cinematography techniques by demonstrating
how to frame and maintain picture composition.
2. Close-up (CU)
Object or any part of it seen at close
range and framed tightly.
3. Extreme Close-Up (ECU)
Shows the object with very tight
framing. This shot has the tightest
framing.
4. Long Shot (LS)
Object seen from far away or framed
loosely.
5. Medium Shot (MS)
Object seen from a medium distance.
Covers any framing between a long
shot and a close-up.
May be called a waist shot.
6. Extreme Long Shot
Shows the object from a great distance.
Also called Establishing shot.
7. Bust Shot
Framing of a person from the upper
torso to the top of the head.
8. Knee Shot
Framing of a person from approximately
the knees up.
9. Over-the-shoulder shot (O/S)
Camera looks over a person’s shoulder
(shoulder and back of head included in
shot) at another person.
10. Cross Shot (X/S)
Similar to the over-the-shoulder shot
except that the camera-near person is
completely out of the shot.
